Touching down in Tokyo is like landing on a different planet, with few - if any - familiarities. But don't let that put you ...

He reflects that he used to unintentionally say things that upset people, but never meant any harm A Japanese man who ...

Japanese Empress Masako says the Nobel Peace Prize for an organization of atomic bombing survivors was a key event that ...

Japanese Empress Masako says the Nobel Peace Prize for an organization of atomic bombing survivors was a key event that impressed her this year and reminded her of the importance of global peace effor ...

Earlier this year, the king revealed he was diagnosed with cancer after he underwent a “routine hospital procedure for benign ...

The Queen is suffering from significantly diminished reserves of energy after falling ill with a chest infection several weeks ago.

Japan’s popular Princess Aiko has turned 23. She's taking on more official duties even as her future in the imperial family ...

Yolanda van der Stoep Folks who are staying home this festive season need look no further than Emperors Palace’s Christmas Village for a magical outing for the entire family. This year this ...

The procession arrived at the Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward after passing the Imperial Palace. The Princess ... Then delegates for the Emperor, Empress, Emperor Emeritus and ...

The Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) is a Partnership between the Government of Japan (GoJ) and the World Bank conceived in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s. It was ...

In the original Gladiator film by Sir Ridley Scott, which was released in 2000, Joaquin Phoenix delivered quite the monumental performance as the Emperor Commodus but now, the anticipated sequel ...